Shirley · Character
Mr. Sykes
A local landowner and magistrate.
minor
Also known as Sykes, old Christopher Sykes, Whinbury, Christopher Sykes o ’ Whinbury, Christopher Sykes
First appearance: vii the curates at tea
Mr. Sykes shows up with force in Noah and Moses. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Present at the rectory, watches the bottle being removed with regret.
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Louis Moore’s decision to leave his “cell” and seek out the empty parlours marks the emotional and psychologic…
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